How to Use stand for in a Sentence

stand for

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• If your brand doesn’t clearly stand for something, consumers will find one that does.
  — Chris Fosdick, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Yet asylum is at the heart of what America stands for in the world.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
• Hold your phone up rather than looking down, and use a case with a stand for tablets so the screen sits upright.
  — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
• Let the baking soda paste stand for at least an hour, then scrub gently to remove the stain.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
• Now, Consumers' Research wants those same fans asking what that name stands for.
  — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
• Many attendees sat on wet grass, while others stayed standing for the remainder of the show.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
• Kaitlyn means a great deal to Joe, and what Kaitlyn stands for is what Joe strives to stand for.
  — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
• Stagger director terms so only a third stand for election each year, which blocks a single-cycle takeover.
  — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show.
  — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
• Arrange on a plate, sprinkle generously with kosher salt and let stand for 10 minutes.
  — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
• Cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
• The Inland Empire amusement park, which stood for more than 50 years, closed for good last weekend.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
• John drove with me to the campus of the Aspen Institute and was excited to go to the hot dog stand for lunch.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 July 2026
• Some work expresses an established message, while some work defines what the company stands for.
  — Rena Fallstrom, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
• America needs to stand for freedom and democracy and liberty.
  — CBS News, 12 July 2026
• Transgender activists will argue that the biggest star in women’s sports should have used her platform to stand for inclusion.
  — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
• Burnham, who did not even stand for parliament at the last general election, has revealed little so far of his policy aims.
  — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026
• The former Excelsior stood for eight decades as a place where Black Charlotte gathered when few other places would have them.
  — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
• As consumers gain visibility into what companies stand for, those values become a source of trust or tension.
  — Chris Fosdick, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Other details mentioned in the FCC filing could stand for almost any other Garmin watch, though.
  — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
• After standing for more than a century, a piece of Tarentum's history is starting to crumble right in the middle of town.
  — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
• Afterward, Paxton got to the stage to lay out his affordability plan and what Talarico stands for.
  — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
• In a 1-1 count, Phillips threw a sinker on the inside edge of the strike zone, and Taylor lifted it into the left-field stands for a go-ahead three-run homer.
  — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
• History has always revealed the difference between the timid and the bold, between those captive to ideology and those willing to stand for what is right.
  — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
• Take Derrida, whose brand of deconstruction came to stand for both the grandest insights and worst excesses of theory.
  — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
• Gandler has resigned from the board and will not stand for re-election at the Walt Disney affiliated company.
  — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
• That same commitment to quality, originality, and staying true to your roots is what Twnty-Two stands for.
  — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2026
• To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for.
  — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 July 2026
• In the final, Spain stood for Europe, the industrial heart of modern soccer, and Argentina was the rest of the world.
  — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
• The tarps have stood for nearly a month and have drawn ire from some Democrats, and a federal judge last month ordered the center to explain the purpose of the tarps by the end of July.
  — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026